Miss America and Belmont alum Cassie Donegan. (Kimberly Needles, courtesy of Cassie Donegan) She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s Miss Belmont University.  One fortunate Bruin will receive the opportunity on March 22 to represent Belmont University at the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition, which will be held from June 18-20.  The Miss Tennessee Organization and Belmont University encourage currently enrolled students between the ages of 18 and 28 to compete in the pageant th

Tyler Lundblade. (Nick Rampe) The Missouri Valley Conference player of the year is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to his agency ProMondo Sports. Tyler Lundblade led the nation in 3-point percentage two seasons ago and led the Bruins in scoring this year with 15.6 points per game. The 6-foot-5-inch 3-point specialist is the first player to announce plans to enter the portal since the departure of Casey Alexander. His agency said Lundblade will evaluate all of

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) A Bruin does not lie, cheat or steal and does not tolerate those acts. I have been lied to, cheated and my heart has been stolen. After a disappointing performance by the men’s basketball team there was only one thing to sort of look forward to. With speculative reports from Sports Illustrated and On3 linking Casey Alexander for the head coach position at Kansas State, It seemed like my final chance to ask for his next move. It might

Casey Alexander yells in the Belmont huddle. (Nick Rampe) After seven seasons as the Belmont men’s basketball head coach, Casey Alexander is leaving Nashville for Kansas State University on a five-year deal worth $3.4 million annually.   He’s had a successful tenure at Belmont. His accomplishments include:  Named MVC coach of the year for this season  At least 20 wins in all seven seasons  Two Ohio Valley Conference regular season championships  One Ohio Valley Conference Tou

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Belmont held an advanced screening of the highly anticipated “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling at the Johnson Large Theater Wednesday night.   The film is based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, which was published in 2021. It follows “The Martian,” released in 2015, as the second of Weir’s works brought to the silver screen. “Project Hail Mary,” despite early critical acclaim and promises to be the next great space

Courtesy Of Curb College Instagram Belmont students were welcomed back after spring break by a panel of organization members within the Nashville Stars, the group attempting to bring a Major League Baseball team to Nashville.    MLB has not been shy in its intentions to increase the number of teams from 30 to 32, and it is the Stars’ mission to present Nashville as an attractive option for one of those expansion teams.    “The Nashville Stars have been working to bring Major 

Front of Hometeam Pizza. (Georgina America) A pizza shop is opening its brick-and-mortar location right across from Belmont University in March, making it the closest non-campus pizzeria for Belmont students.   Kevin Jackson and his wife Samantha are bringing Hometeam Pizza from East Nashville to the Belmont-Hillsboro community.    “Pizza is my personality,” Jackson said. “We are very detailed oriented in the process of making pizza.”   The duo settled on 2017 Belmont Blvd. b

ALINA performing “Get a Grip.” (Louise Geri) The crowd at the Exit/In was abuzz on Sunday night, as 150 people waited for Tripp Todd, Meadowglade and ALINA to come onstage. Two months after the release of ALINA’s sophomore EP, “Catching Lightning,” the singer and former Belmont student headlined the popular venue. Between original songs, opener Tripp Todd performed covers of “Wrist Watch” by MJ Lenderman and a rock-inspired version of “Wide Open Spaces” by The Chicks. Todd ga

Belmont men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander questions a referees call. (Nick Rampe) Belmont’s men’s basketball team caught a case of the St. Louis blues in its opening round upset loss to the Drake University Bulldogs, 100-79.     The Bulldogs, winners of 11 straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament games and three consecutive MVC Tournaments, became the first nine-seed to beat a one-seed in the history of the tournament.     “We were ready to play. We were very

With Spring break in full bloom, students are traveling to Mexico despite the violence that ensued there following the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.”     After the death of “El Mencho” on Sunday, travel advisories put in place following violent outbursts from members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel raised uncertainty surrounding plans to travel to Mexico. However, travel advisories have been lifted for many of the surrounding sta

Brigham Rogers backs down Evansville defender. (Ava Gorney) Men’s Basketball played Evansville for the final time in Curb Event Center this season, closing out on a record-breaking game Wednesday. The clock hardly ran before the first score. Only 16 seconds in, graduate guard Tyler Lundblade scored his first three-pointer of the game. Evansville was able to quickly follow up with a good jumper in the paint by senior forward AJ Casey. The Purple Aces attempted to keep the game

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Haley Ramsey) When Brenda Odell was a child in the 1950s, she felt hope for her small Black community near Memphis, Tennessee, called Boxtown, when a coal power plant was built nearby.  It convinced her father and many others that it would bring jobs, economic prosperity and a chance at chasing the American Dream that many Black Americans had only heard about but never seen for themselves.  The coal power plant did bring economic prosperity for the

Inside Ocean Way Studios. (Bradyn Charles) Hip-hop artist Stalley shared the music and career-defining moments that took him from small-town Ohio to Ocean Way Studios with Belmont students who watched his live recording session on Thursday.   “My main goal is to let people know we have a voice. We have something to say, and what we say can resonate throughout the world,” said Stalley.   Watching Stalley in-studio, listening to his artistry and learning his story affirmed to s

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Belmont baseball traveled to face Lipscomb in Tuesday’s first Battle of the Boulevard matchup of the season, falling 8-2 to the Bisons.   Freshman Cole Kenyon made his first career start in this rivalry game for the Bruins, and the offense gave him some early run support.    In the top of the first, graduate third baseman Landon Godsey gave Belmont a 1-0 lead after working a one-out walk and scoring on sophomore first baseman Jake Mad

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Haley Ramsey) John Carter Cash, the only son of Johnny and June Cash, came to Belmont for a special WELL-Core seminar to celebrate his father’s life through stories and music. The event started with a quick introduction about John Carter Cash, and then dove into the musical legacy of both the Carter family and the Cash family. For some, these families have influenced their lives not only personally, but professionally. “I had the great privilege of

Dodie standing in the spotlight. (Zach Watkins) Bringing pride and grace with her, Dodie opened up her “Not For Lack Of Trying” north-american tour Friday at Nashville’s own Brooklyn Bowl. The album that the tour is named after explores themes from love to loss and delves deep into the grace one gives themselves while fighting to escape the depths of depression. Dodie, who has been vocal about mental health struggles, uses her music to express ideas that words alone may not f

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) While Belmont baseball opened its home schedule last Tuesday, victory did not come against Bellarmine. Instead, the Bruins earned their first home win of the season during opening weekend, defeating Central Michigan in the second game of the series at E.S. Rose Park. In the series opener, the Bruins struggled to capitalize offensively, recording 13 hits but failing to consistently find home plate. With a quiet dugout and inconsistenci

Belmont men's basketball celebrates with the cheer team and the M.O.B. (Nick Rampe) Belmont secured the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship Saturday night, defeating Indiana State at the Curb Event Center. Before tipoff, the university honored its senior players Tyler Lundblade, Nic McClain, Aidan Noyes, Jake Dykstra and Keith Robbins during senior night ceremonies. The game opened with Belmont scoring the first three baskets. Despite Belmont’s quick start,

Wall of Mighty Mike, an MIRC brand, guitar components. (Zach Watkins) A new guitar shop has opened on Eighth Avenue, promising to be a home for guitar modders looking to fine-tune their one-of-a-kind instruments. Filling the vacant building on the corner of Eighth Avenue and Douglas Street, 8th Avenue Guitar Works offers a wide variety of refurbished name-brand guitars, individual components, and custom instruments built by its technical team. With its close proximity to camp

Parking sign next to the 34 Music Square E. facility. (Olivia Abernathy) The Nashville Department of Transportation added paid parking to Music Row, impacting Belmont students who have classes at the 34 Music Square E. facility.    “ I spend a lot of money already to go to this school. To have to pay extra to use facilities that should be free to me is not very appealing,” said Piper Lee, a junior audio engineering technology major who uses the Music Square East facility.